Amendment 01 to Voucher Agreement Number MP20W1A-11
Between CALSTART, Inc. and The City of Richmond
This Amendment No. 01 (Amendment) is dated for convenience as of August 09, 2023, and is made to Voucher Agreement number MP20W1A-11 between City of Richmond (Awardee) and CALSTART, Inc (“CALSTART”), executed September 13, 2021 (“Agreement”). The purpose of this amendment is to increase the voucher amount, update the budget, update the CMO Project Milestone Schedule, expand the project area, and update the project Financial Sustainability Plan.
Recitals
• On April 2, 2019, CALSTART executed grant number G17-CMDC-01 with the State of California Air Resources Board (CARB).
• On September 13, 2021, The City of Richmond (Awardee) entered into voucher agreement number MP20W1A-11 with CALSTART to perform the mobility project funded under CARB grant number G17-CMDC-01 for a reimbursable amount not to exceed one million and no/100 dollars ($1,000,000).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises herein, and for good and valuable consideration, the Parties agree to amend Agreement as follows:
1. The reimbursable amount is increased by five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), for a total reimbursable amount not to exceed one million, five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000).
2. Effective upon execution of this amendment, Attachment 1 (MOBILITY PROJECT VOUCHER BUDGET WORKSHEET) is replaced in its entirety per revised Attachment 1: MOBILITY PROJECT VOUCHER BUDGET WORKSHEET attached.
3. Effective upon execution of this amendment, CMO Project Milestone Schedule is replaced in it’s entirety per revised CMO Project Milestone Schedule attached.
4. Effective upon execution of this amendment, the project area information: Location (City/Neighborhood) is updated to: City of Richmond, Belding Woods, North Richmond, East Richmond, and UC Berkeley Field Station. Map of Richmond Expanded Project Area is attached.
5. Effective upon execution of this amendment, the project financial sustainability plan is incorporated, Window 1 Mobility Project Voucher Awardees Updated Financial Sustainability Plan is attached.
Except as provided herein, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused their duly authorized officers to execute this Amendment as of the dates listed below, but to take effect as of August 09, 2023.
CALSTART, Inc.
The City of Richmond
By:
By:
(Signature) (Signature)
Name:
Piero Stillitano
Name:
Eduardo Martinez
(Print Name) (Print Name)
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
Title:
Mayor
(Print Title) (Print Title)
Date:
Date:
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Attachment 1 (MOBILITY PROJECT VOUCHER BUDGET WORKSHEET)
Sample Mobility Provider Voucher Budget Worksheet (INCLUDES SAMPLE INFORMATION) Instructions: This is a sample budget worksheet to provide examples of eligible costs and how funding can be allocated. Enter data in blue cells. Do not enter data in grey or white cells. Add rows as necessary. The entire sheet is "unlocked" and it is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that subtotals and calculations are accurate. Voucher amounts and category totals must comply with allowable voucher amounts in the Implementation Manual. For any contributed resource contributions to meet the 5-year Voucher Agreement Term, indicate monetary assets under "Community Resource Contributions". It is recommended that applicants additionally complete the optional "Category Eligibility Check Worksheet" in the table below to ensure that they meet eligibility requirements for categories that have minimum and maximum requirements. Please note that administrative activities can be reimbursed during the last year of your voucher agreement (Year 4 of Service Operation), this includes insurance compliance, activities associated with payment request submissions, insurance compliance, data reporting, printing, record retention, and mailing.
Section 1: Project Components
Section 2: Voucher Budget
Section 3: Additional Funding
(a)
Expense Category and
Sub-Category
(b)
Item description
Description of Voucher Request
Annual Budget Breakdown Up to Year 3 of Service Operation Period
Annual Budget
Breakdown for
Year 4 of
Service
Operation
(Administrative
Expenses Only)
Description of Additional
Funding Requested
(c)
Voucher amount
requested per
unit or hour
($)
(d)
Number of units
or hours
requested
(e)
Total voucher
amount by item
($)
(f)
Project Launch
(Up to 15
Months)
($)
(g)
Year 1 of Service
Operation
($)
(h)
Year 2 of Service
Operation
($)
(i)
Year 3 of Service
Operation
($)
(j)
Year 4 of Service
Operation
($)
(k)
Current
Approved
Voucher Cost
(l)
Difference
Requested
Direct Labor
Voucher Administration
CMEA Participation $300.00 16 hour $4,800.00 $0.00 $0.00 $4,800.00 $0 $4,800 Staff Administration $4,650.00 1 $4,650.00 $0.00 $0.00 $4,650.00 $0 $4,650 $0 $0
Planning $5,000 $0
Operations and Maintenance
Outreach and Marketing
$0 $0
$0 $0
Fringe Benefits
Voucher Administration
$0 $0
$0 $0
Planning $0 $0
Outreach and Marketing $0 $0
Travel/Mileage
Voucher Administration
$0 $0
$0 $0
Equipment/Capital Costs (Lead Only)
Motor Vehicles and Associated
Hardware
$0 $0
$0 $0
Charging/Fueling Equipment
and Installation
$15,000 $0
$0 $0
Additional Transportation
Enhancements (Maximum 25%
of total voucher)
$0
$0
Subcontractor
Planning Pre-Launch Planning Cost (Lump
Sum) VIA
$5,000.00
1 $5,000.00
$5,000.00
n/a
n/a
$0
$5,000
Voucher Administration
Ongoing Admin Support (Per Vehicle
Hour)
$2.02
17,977 $36,242
$0
$12,387
$23,855
$12,328
$23,914
Regulatory Fees (Per Ride) $0.10 39,533 $3,953 $0 $1,351 $2,602 $2,804 $1,149 Regulatory Fees (0.3% of Revenue)
n/a
n/a
$3,428
$0
$444
$2,984
$0 $3,428
Regulatory Fees (One-Time Annual
Fee)
$25.00
3 $73
$0
$25
$48
$0
$73
Operations and Maintenance
Driver Costs (Per Vehicle Hour) $27.00 17,977 $485,388 $0 $165,902 $319,486 $341,529 $143,858 Vehicle Costs (Per Vehicle Hour) $26.99 17,977 $485,129 $0 $165,813 $319,316 $341,348 $143,782 Customer Support (Per Vehicle
Hour)
$4.52
17,977
$81,257
$0
$27,773
$53,484
$54,518 $26,739
Insurance (Per Vehicle Hour) $1.60 17,977 $28,764 $0 $9,831 $18,933 $20,762 $8,002 COVID Partition Cost (Per Partition)
$85.00
4 $340
$340
$0
$0
$340
$0
COVID Disinfectant Wipes (Per
Cannister)
$17.75
60 $1,065
$1,065
$0
$0
$1,065
$0
COVID Masks (Per Mask) $5.00 32 $160 $160 $0 $0 $160 $0 Direct Software Costs (Per Vehicle
Hour)
$5.20
17,977
$93,482
$0
$31,951
$61,531
$66,305
$27,177
Tech Support Labor (Per Vehicle
Hour) $3.00 17,977 $53,932 $0 $18,434 $35,498
$36,836
$17,096
Outreach and Marketing
Vehicle Magnets (Per Magnet) $100.00 4 $400 $400 $0 $0 $400 $0 Driver Acquisition (Per Vehicle Hour)
$4.00
17,977 $71,909
$0
$24,578
$47,331
$43,802 $28,107
Launch Rider Marketing (Per Vehicle
Hour)
$1.02
12,289 $12,481
$12,481
$0
$0
$7,500
$4,981
Ongoing Rider Marketing (Per
Vehicle Hour)
$4.25
17,977 $76,404
$0
$26,114
$50,289
$49,160
$27,244
Capital Acquisition
$0 $0
$0 $0
Charging/Fueling Equipment
and Installation
Installation of Charging Infrastructure
(5 Level 2 EVSE charging ports)
$51,143
1 $51,143
$0
$0
$51,143
$1,143
$50,000
$0
Other
Voucher Administration
Operations and Maintenance
Outreach and Marketing
Indirect Costs
Voucher Administration n/a n/a
Grand Total
Grand Total - Voucher Funding Term (Voucher Funds) n/a n/a $ 1,500,000 $ 19,446 $ 484,603 $ 995,951 $ - $ - $ 1,000,000 $ 500,000 Grand Total - Other Funds Budget (Non-CMO Funds) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Community Resource Contributions
Resource contributions are assets contributed to the project to support long-term sustainability to meet the 5-year Voucher Agreement Term that includes a minimum of 4 years of service operation and beyond. Resource contributions are not eligible for payment through voucher funding. Instructions: Add in-kind monetary resource contribution assets.
Planning Costs
Operations and Maintenance CalSTA Grant with ECIA match $3,118,000 Subcontractor
Optional: Category Eligibility Check Worksheet
Instructions: Calculate sums in "Category Total" and "Applicable Denominator" Columns. User may need to adjust example formula if additional rows were manually inserted above.
Cost Category Eligibility Requirement Summary
(See Implementation Manual for Details)
Category Total Applicable
Denominator
Percentage
Conforms to Eligibility Requirement?
Bicycle/Scooter Infrastructure and
Installation
Maximum of 300% of amount of electric bicycle/scooter vehicles or 200% of amount of non-electric bicycle/scooter vehicles amount
$0
$0
n/a Yes. Less than 300% of requested voucher funds for electric bikes/scooters (nothing in this category requested).
Additional Transportation
Enhancements Maximum of 10% of total voucher amount $0 $0 n/a Yes. Less than 10% of total voucher request (nothing in this category requested).
Notes: Via's cost model is primarily based on the number of vehicle hours provided over the project's duration. The majority of costs are incurred and tracked on an hourly basis, and Via invoices Richmond on a per-vehicle hour basis. Therefore, the preferred method of voucher reimbursement is payment based on vehicle hours incurred per month of service.
CMO PROJECT MILESTONE SCHEDULE
PURPOSE: The Project Milestone Schedule is a tool to help you know when you need to meet CMO program milestones and to think about the timing and sequence of the project milestones your project needs to have in place to have your project be successful. This template will be included in your voucher agreement and will help to track progress towards your project plan. Your project milestone schedule can be modified and updated over the voucher agreement term.
INSTRUCTIONS: To complete your Project Milestone Schedule, fill out the template below. Items marked RED are requirements, and items color-coded BLUE are for you to modify:
1. Mark the milestone number (Column A), description of the milestone to achieve (Column B), and the month number (Column C) in which you plan to achieve the milestone over the 5-year voucher agreement term, starting with Voucher Execution (O month). Please leave Calendar Date (Column D) blank. You can insert actual calendar dates (Column D) after your voucher has been executed.
2. Add in milestones and details for your project that are other additional steps critical to achieving launch within 1 year of voucher execution.
3. Add/modify rows to this template, as appropriate, based on your project plan. At a minimum, you may use this template as your project milestone schedule, but you are encouraged to modify this template to suit your project.
4. Include work start dates as individual milestones for sub-contractors and other partners.
NOTE 1: Key CMO Program Requirements with deadlines are already in the template; you may meet these deadlines sooner than listed, but no later than those listed in order for you to meet the project launch deadline of within 1 year of voucher execution.
NOTE 2: Quarterly status reporting and payment reimbursements templates will be distributed to awardees at a later date, and are intended as opportunities to reflect the progress made on each of the project milestones.
DEADLINE: Submit your completed Project Milestone Schedule to: [email protected] in Word or Excel Format PRIOR TO VOUCHER EXECUTION in order to include in your voucher agreement.
City of Richmond
PROJECT MILESTONE SCHEDULE
OVER 5-YEAR MOBILITY PROJECT VOUCHER TERM
A.
MILESTONE
NUMBER
B.
DESCRIPTION OF MILESTONE TO BE ACHIEVED
C.
MONTH
NUMBER
ACHIEVED
D.
CALENDAR DATE
[ADD AFTER
VOUCHER
EXECUTION]
1st Funding Year - PLANNING (O - 4 months) (Launch is required by 12th month) 1 Voucher agreement executed and project
insurance is in compliance.
O months
2 Secure contract with a Mobility Provider.
Provide proof of contract to the Program
1 month
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CMO PROJECT MILESTONE SCHEDULE
Administrator that a mobility provider is secured
and under contract.
Finalized project scope.
Establish service parameters.
Define marketing plan.
3 Secure project vehicles.
Localized software suite.
Quality assurance and internal system testing
completed.
2 months
4 Complete final installation of all planned
CMO-funded infrastructure and submit for
reimbursement.
Pre-launch driver training completed.
The app is available for download.
All training workshops for Richmond staff
conducted.
All drivers trained and approved for live service.
Fleet ready for service.
Live field testing completed.
All pre-launch marketing completed.
3 months
5 Launch mobility service. Intended users of the
service start using the service (if services have
not already been launched).
Feedback gathered from initial users.
Post-launch marketings and promotion plan
initiated.
Ongoing optimizations of day-to-day operations.
4 months
2nd Funding Year - OPERATION YEAR 1
6 Continue operating mobility service in
compliance with CMO T&Cs.
5-17 months
(Program
Requirement)
3rd Funding Year - OPERATION YEAR 2
7 Continue operating mobility service in
compliance with CMO T&Cs
18-29 months
(Program
Requirement)
4th Voucher Year (No CMO Funding) - OPERATION YEAR 3
8 Continue operating mobility service in 30-41 months
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CMO PROJECT MILESTONE SCHEDULE
compliance with CMO T&Cs. (Program
Requirement)
9 Source additional grant funding and/or other
revenue sources from local businesses,
advertising, and/or public entities to sustain
operations of service.
30-41 months
5th Voucher Year (No CMO Funding) - OPERATION YEAR 4
10 Continue operating mobility service in
compliance with CMO T&Cs.
42-53 months
(Program
Requirement)
11 Source additional grant funding and/or other
revenue sources from local businesses,
advertising, and/or public entities to sustain
operations of service.
42-53 months
12 Voucher Agreement Term Ends. 60 months
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Map of Richmond Expanded Project Area
Overview
After launching in April 2022, Richmond Moves has filled a transit gap in the community by connecting residents to transit hubs like BART and the Ferry Terminal, as well as other places in town like MLK Park and Civic Center. Since launch, ridership has increased month after month, surpassing 12,000 total passenger trips. With current funding limitations, Richmond Moves can only cover a small portion of the city. With the additional Plus Up Funds from CMO, we would like to expand the service zone in order to meet the demands of the community. Additionally, at the start of service, there was not an electric Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) on the market so had to outsource to a hydrogen power vehicle.
We’re excited to bring a WAV in house now that this is possible and will be using some of the plus up funds to pay for the operation of a WAV. While we wait for an electric WAV, we will be using a hybrid WAV. In summary, with the additional $500,000, we plan to use the funds to 1) expand the service zone, 2) add a WAV EV (and hybrid in the short term), 3)add 1 PHEV to the fleet, and 4)invest in additional charging infrastructure.
Map of Proposed Expanded Area
The current zone (blue) and proposed expanded zone (orange) are shown below. The proposed expanded zone includes:
● Belding Woods
● North Richmond
● East Richmond
● UC Berkeley Field Station
Map of Richmond Expanded Project Area
AB 1550: The expanded zone covers almost all AB 1550 communities.
SB 535: As seen in orange, the expanded zone covers a portion of SB 535 communities, including Belding Woods.
Evidence from the Needs Assessment (Richmond First/Last Mile Transportation Strategic Plan)
The Richmond First/Last Mile Transportation Strategic Plan focuses on the development of a comprehensive strategy that focuses on development and implementation of a first mile/last mile transportation network across the entire city of Richmond. The recommendations in the report, including a first mile/last mile shuttle solution like Richmond Moves, seek to connect the City’s existing mobility hubs, including Richmond BART Station, Richmond Ferry Terminal, and El Cerrito del Norte BART Station - all of which are covered in the Richmond Moves zone.
Map of Richmond Expanded Project Area
By focusing on first mile/last mile connections, the City of Richmond seeks to “improve connections between Richmond’s neighborhoods and the Bay Area region”. Currently due to funding constraints, the Richmond Moves zone covers only a small portion of the City, including City Central and the neighborhoods of Atchison Village, Santa Fe, Coronado, and Pullman. However, the Strategic Plan aims to bridge connections from all neighborhoods in Richmond, not just the city center core. By expanding into Belding Woods, North and East Richmond, more Richmond residents will be able to reach BART stations, AC Transit Bus Stops, and the Ferry Terminal - reaching the vision from the Strategic Plan.
Feedback or Comments from Community Members Showing Interest in Richmond Moves
Rider Comments/Feedback from the Richmond Moves App
● “My first time using this service great driver and very quick .and professional this is a blessing to have. Thank you”
● “Richmond should have implemented this program many many moons ago. ● “Easy rides for sure!”
● “Nice and easy ride!”
Ride Rating
Since launch, Richmond Moves has an average ride rating of 4.8/5.
Ridership per Month
Unique Riders per Month
Map of Richmond Expanded Project Area
Additional Evidence of Community Engagement and Feedback that Shows Demand of Service and How Expanded Project Area helps meet the level of service needed for the Community.
Direct Email Outreach from Community Members
● “I was just reaching out because I wanted to know if there are plans to extend Richmond Moves service to cover all of Richmond? Right now, my house is a block outside of the range of service” (Feb 28, 2023)
● “I started a thread in the ‘Everyone’s Richmond’ Facebook group and got a lot of feedback… others were upset that it doesn’t include the North and East. Are there plans to expand the service?” (Dec 3, 2022)
Richmond Moves App Downloads
The map below shows the locations of where the Richmond Moves app has been downloaded in the greater East Bay area, many of which are in the proposed expanded service area. Note - the chart captures roughly 70% of app downloads since launch.
Map of Richmond Expanded Project Area
Car-Free Households
A portion of the proposed expanded zone includes a dense area of car free households, including part of North Richmond neighborhood. By expanding the zone, more of these households will have access to mobility hubs and other resources within the Richmond core.
Letters of Support from Community Members
See attached for letters from:
● City of El Cerrito
● West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee
Community Interest for Expansion
When surveyed, 83 riders wrote it with areas to expand the service to. Responses included North Richmond, Iron Triangle, Hilltop, El Cerrito, San Pablo, and multiple responses for “All neighborhoods”.
WINDOW 1 MOBILITY PROJECT VOUCHER AWARDEES
UPDATED FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR WINDOW 1 MOBILITY PROJECT VOUCHER AWARDEES OVERVIEW There is a set-aside fund specifically for current MPV funded projects. Window 1 MPV Awardees are eligible for up to $500,000 in additional funding for their current funded project without submitting a new voucher application1 . The additional funds for Window 1 MPV Awardees may be applied to a variety of eligible activities related to insurance compliance, capital acquisition, planning and operations, administration, outreach and marketing, participation in the Clean Mobility Equity Alliance (CMEA) meetings and other program activities only in support of the project scope outlined in their voucher agreement. Awardees must submit an updated financial sustainability plan and a revised budget that justifies the need and use of additional funds based on the current approved milestone schedule and budget to the Program Administrator for review and approval within 90 business days of receipt of their notification email. The Program Administrator will work with each awardee to process their voucher agreement amendment.
To apply for Additional Funding, please complete this Updated Financial Sustainability Plan by answering all required questions in the boxes, provide all relevant documentation and signatures.
Attachment 1. Mobility Project Voucher Budget Worksheet Attachment 2. Updated Project Milestone Schedule
In order to be eligible to receive additional funding set aside for Window 1 Mobility Project Voucher Awardees, the entire request and supporting documents must be completed and submitted, including all required attachments.
1 Window 1 MPV awardees who have less than $1M in voucher funding in their current voucher agreement may
Organization Name:
Malling Address:
City: State: Zip Code:
Project Lead Primary Contact Name:
Phone: Email:
Organization Name: City of Richmond
Mailing Address: 440 Civic Center Plaza, 2nd Floor
City: Richmond
State: CA
Zip Code: 94804
Project Lead Primary Contact Name: Denee Evans
PROJECT INFORMATION
VOUCHER NUMBER: _MP20W1A-11
EXECUTED VOUCHER AMOUNT: _$1,000,000
1. LEAD APPLICANT (AWARDEE} INFORMATION
2. MOTOR VEHICLE OWNER INFORMATION (If Applicable)
Information about the party that will take ownership of motor vehicle(s) funded by CMO. May be the same or different party than the lead applicant.
3. MICROMOBILITV DEVICES OWNER INFORMATION (If Applicable) Information about the party that will take ownership of micromobility devices (e.g., bicycles, scooters. etc.} funded by CMO. May be same or different party than the lead applicant.
Organization Name:
Address:
City:
Project Lead Primary Contact Name:
Phone:
Email:
4. MOBILITY OPERATOR INFORMATION
May be the same or different party than the lead applicant and/orfleet and micromobility devices owner. Indicate the mobility operatorfor each applicable project service model.
Project Service Model: Mlcrotransit
Organization Name: Nomad Transit, LLC (a subsidiary of Via Transportation, Inc.) Malling Address: 10 Crosby Street, Floor 2
City: New York State: NY Zip Code: 10013
Project Lead Primary Contact Name: Alex Seidel
Phone: 206-669-5988 Email: [email protected]
Project Service Model:
Organization Name:
Mailing Address:
City: State: Zip Code:
Project Lead Primary Contact Name:
Phone: Email:
PROPOSED BUDGET AND PLAN FOR FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
This section collects information about the proposed budget and your plan/orfinancial sustainability. Projects must operate for at least 4 years from the date that operations fully launch (when participants start using the service). This period is referred to as the Project Operation Period. In this section, Window 1 MPV Awardees must describe strategies for maintaining the proposed services at least throughout the project operations period in the required Financial Sustainability Plan in their additionalfunding request.
1. Please indicate the total voucher amount you are requesting not-to-exceed $1,500,000.
Note: Window 1 MPV awardees who have Jess than $1M in voucherfunding in their current voucher agreement may apply for more than $500k to reach up to $1.SM total in their amended voucher agreement. However, approval is upon availability offunds and CARB's discretion.
2, Describe your strategies for maintaining the proposed service{s) for a minimum of 4-year project operation period.
Note: This response must explain how the service will be maintainedfor at least 4 years offull operations and sustained beyond the Project Operation Period. Include resources required to fully operate the projectfor at least 4 years from the date that operationsfully launch.
Years 1-2
During the first two years of operations, the service will be primarily sustained through the CMO Voucher Program. The service will also be collecting farebox revenue.
Years 3-4
For years 3-4, Richmond will utilize several strategies to ensure that the service is sustainable.
Revenues from the farebox will continue to be utilized. Additionally, the City and Via are exploring partnership opportunities with stakeholders in the region. For example, the team is in conversations with UC Berkeley contributing funds to the service once the service zone expands to include the UC Berkeley Field Station.
In addition to these partnership opportunities, the City of Richmond was recently awarded a TIRCP grant that, matched with funds from Richmond's ECIA fund, will enable the service to expand dty-wide and carry on for an additional 3 years once CMO funds are exhausted.
3. Describe your strategies for ensuring vehicles and equipment continue to serve the community if operation discontinues after the 5-year voucher agreement term.
If operation discontinues after the 5-year voucher term, Richmond would work with Via to develop various strategies to continue to service the community. These might include:
• A lease-to-own model for vehicles. Vehicle cost cou!d be amortized over the five years, or longer, to eventually ensure that Richmond owns the vehicles. Via is open to explore other innovative models for the vehicles to continue to service the community.
• Existing charging stations. All EV charging stations will remain permanently for the lifetime of the hardware, usable by all Richmond residents.
• If Richmond takes over the operations of the service, Richmond Moves could transition to a Software-as-a-Service (Saas) model, where Via no longer coordinates and integrates the service and ensures vehicle maintenance, but only provides the software. Via's Saas solution allows partners to plug its transit management software into a fleet operated by the partner or a third-party agency.
Partners rely on Via to provide, maintain, and support the technology system - including the backend routing and ride aggregation system, service management interface, and the Via Rider and Driver Apps. The Saas solution offers a full suite of tools and support services for partners to operate on-demand transit services with their own drivers, vehicles, dispatchers, and customer support representatives.
ATTESTATIONS AND SIGNATURE
1. I, the authorized officer to represent and sign this request on behalf of my organization/tribe as the Lead Applicant, have read, understand and agree to abide by all of the requirements, terms and conditions in the CMO Implementation Manual;
2. I attest to all of the following:
a. Our organization agrees that the eligible additional funds will be used directly towards the awarded project's eligible activities only in support of the project scope outlined in the
b. The total voucher award does not exceed $1,500,000 In the Awardee's amended Voucher Agreement.
Signed by the authorized officer:
Name:
Eduardo Martinez
.,.11 ............. �
Title: Date:
Mayor of Richmond California 05/19/2023
Window 1 Mobilit y Profect Voucher Awardees Additional Funding Request and supporting documents may be submitted by email at
[email protected], or by mail to the following address:
PLEASE RETURN SIGNED DOCUMENTS TO:
Attention: Clean MobJllty Options
CALSTART
48 South Chester Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91106
www.cleanmobilityoptions.org
3. Describe your strategies for ensuring vehicles and equipment continue to serve the community If operation discontinues after the 5-year voucher agreement term.
If operation discontinues after the 5-year voucher term, Richmond would work with Via to develop various strategies to continue to service the community. These might include:
• A lease-to-own model for vehicles. Vehlcle cost could be amortized over the five years, or longer, to eventually ensure that Richmond owns the vehicles. Via is open to explore other innovative models for the vehicles to continue to service the community,
• Existing charging stations. All EV charging stations will remain permanently for the lifetime of the hardware, usable by all Richmond residents,
• If Richmond takes over the operations of the service, Richmond Moves could transition to a Software-as-a-Service (Saas) model, where Via no longer coordinates and integrates the service and ensures vehicle maintenance, but only provides the software. Via's Saas solution allows partners to plug its transit management software into a fleet operated by the partner or a third-party agency.
Partners rely on Via to provide, maintain, and support the technology system - lndudlng the backend routing and ride aggregation system, service management interface, and the Via Rider and Driver Apps. The Saas solution offers a full suite of tools and support services for partners to operate on-demand transit services with their own drivers, vehlcles, dispatchers, and customer support representatives.